News: Attractions
New attraction to be launched at Singapore Flyer
The Singapore Flyer has announced a new multi-sensory attraction, the Time Capsule, which will open in late 2019. Visitors to the Time Capsule will experience the Singapore...
Apr 21, 2019
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Labor releases election plans to back regional tourism
Amid a range of funding commitments being made by Australia's political parties in the lead up to the Federal election, Labor Shadow Minister for Tourism Anthony Albanese has...
Apr 21, 2019
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Oman Aquarium opens within the Mall of Muscat
The Middle East’s largest aquarium, Oman Aquarium, located inside the Mall of Muscat at Mabela, has officially opened. The Aquarium’s focus is on marine conservation and...
Apr 21, 2019
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Federal Government commits to funding Sovereign Hill redevelopment
Major Victorian tourist attraction Sovereign Hill has welcomed a $10.1 million government funding commitment from both the Federal Government and Opposition to help redevelop...
Apr 19, 2019
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Aquatopia has most successful year yet
Aquatopia waterpark, located inside Fairfield City Council’s Prairiewood Leisure Centre, has already welcomed a record 75,000 people during its third season - which ends on 28th...
Apr 19, 2019
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Ed Sheeran's second Hong Kong concert cancelled due to lightning storm
Global music superstar Ed Sheeran's second concert at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort’s new Fantasy Road Outdoor Venue - scheduled for last night (18th April) - has been cancelled...
Apr 18, 2019
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Jewel Changi Airport leisure precinct opens in Singapore
The much anticipated Jewel Changi Airport, a mixed-use development in Singapore, has opened - presenting a radical rethinking of designing for the passenger experience. Now able...
Apr 18, 2019
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New Zhejiang Museum of Natural History site to open later this year
Work on the new branch of the Zhejiang Museum of Natural History, built into a sloping hillside near the city of Chinese city of Hangzhou, is nearing completion and is set to...
Apr 18, 2019
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Hanmer Springs adopt green approach to installing new thermal pools
To protect their much-loved Redwood trees, the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa resort has taken a unique approach to the construction of five new thermal pools. With work...
Apr 18, 2019
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Gumbuya World revives Old Wagon Ride attraction
Victorian theme park, Gumbuya World, has today officially re-launched the Old Wagon Ride, renaming the attraction the Gumbuya Nature Trail. The re-launch of the much-loved Old...
Apr 18, 2019
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Ed Sheeran performs first large-scale outdoor concert at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort's open air venue has been configured into a concert space for multiple Grammy Award winner Ed Sheeran to perform his first large-scale outdoor...
Apr 17, 2019
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Bilbies released into safe upgraded enclosure in time for Easter
The Queensland Government has announced that six bilbies have been released into the Currawinya bilby enclosure following a major upgrade to the predator exclusion fence - just...
Apr 17, 2019
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Shotover Jet unveils new brand for adventure experience
Queenstown’s Shotover Jet has unveiled a new look for its fleet of twin-engine jet boats, the first significant redesign since 2001. The first rebranded boat has just hit the...
Apr 17, 2019
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Yas Waterworld sets Guinness World Record
Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi, in celebrating the UAE's Year of Tolerance, has succeeded in its attempt to set the Guinness World Record for ‘Most Nationalities in a Swimming Pool’....
Apr 16, 2019
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Spider venom record broken at the Australian Reptile Park
The Australian Reptile Park has announced that Keeper Jake Meney, a Reptile and Spider keeper at the Central Coast wildlife sanctuary, has successfully beaten the venom record...
Apr 16, 2019
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Funlab opens new attraction in Wollongong
Entertainment group Funlab, which includes the popular Strike Bowling, Holey Moley and Sky Zone brands, has recently opened B. Lucky & Sons in Wollongong, an attraction...
Apr 15, 2019
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Tourist dies on Thailand zip line attraction
A Canadian tourist has died in Thailand after falling from a popular zipline attraction at Chiang Mai in the mountainous northern region of the country. As reported by the...
Apr 15, 2019
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Tanks Arts Centre named one of Queensland’s Best Experiences
The Tanks Arts Centre, a performing and visual arts venue in Cairns, has been named a Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) 2019 Best of Queensland Experience with an impressive...
Apr 15, 2019
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Powerhouse Museum celebrates 50th Anniversary of the moon landing with virtual reality experiences
A new exhibition, Apollo 11 , will premiere at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon landing. Named after the spaceflight that was the first...
Apr 15, 2019
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Venues across New Zealand to light up red for World Haemophilia day
On 17th April each year, people and member organisations worldwide celebrate World Haemophilia Day to increase public awareness of haemophilia and other inherited bleeding...
Apr 15, 2019
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Australia Zoo partnership to deliver multi-million-dollar camping experience
The Queensland Government has today announced it will partner with Australia Zoo to deliver an $8 million wildlife camping experience on the Sunshine Coast. Queensland Tourism...
Apr 14, 2019
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The Entertainment and Education Group looks to ongoing digital transformation
Singapore-based The Entertainment and Education Group (TEEG) is heading into a new phase of its long-running digital transformation in focusing on customer experience analytics....
Apr 14, 2019
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Sky Pad attraction temporarily closes on Cruise Line
The Sky Pad, a bungy-attached trampoline attraction paired with virtual reality headsets, is being temporarily closed on two cruise ships belonging to the Florida, USA-based...
Apr 14, 2019
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Developer starts petition to back Perth Wave Park while looking at Adelaide location
With its plans to develop a wave park on the banks of Perth's Swan River halted by a Western Australian Government decision to reject its use of Crown land, developer URBNSURF...
Apr 14, 2019
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